Chapter129IHavetoWinHimOver!
WhenRuthunexpectedlylockedeyeswithMiles,sheshiveredandimmediatelylookeddown.Herface-turnedred,andsheinstinctivelyclutchedthehemofhershirt.
ShehadjustmadeeyecontactwithMiles.
Ruth’sheartwaspounding.
TherewasnodenyingthatMileswasgood–looking,evenamongotherforeigners,he wasoneofthemostoutstandingandhandsome.
Nottomention,beinga designer,histastewasfarsuperiortoothers,givinghimauniquecharm.
However,RuthwassoflusteredthatsheavoidedhisgazetooquicklyandmissedtheshofdisgustinMiles‘eyes.
MilesncedatRuth,suppressinghisdisgust.HepickedoutadesigndraftfromthemanysubmittedbytheLoweGroup,lookedatthesignature,andslowlysaid,“Ruth?”
WhenMilessuddenlycalledhername,Ruth,stibitflustered,letoutan‘ah.”Herracingthoughtshadn’tsettledyet,andwhenshelookedup,shefoundherselfstaringintoMiles‘clearblueeyesagain.
Foramoment,Ruthwasabitdazed.
Milesheldupherdesigndraftand<b>said</b>,“Yourdesignisverywelldone.You’vegotalotoftalent.”
Hisvoicecarriedanoteofpraise,bringingabrightsmiletoRuth’sface.“Thankyouforthpliment,Mr.Miles!”
TheotherdesignerslookedatRuthwithenvy.HerdesignhadbeenpraisedbyMr.Miles,whiletherestdidn’tevengetasecondncefromhim.
Someofthemfeltabitresentful,thinkingthatRuthdesignwasn’tevenasgoodastheirs.
<i>Why</i>didMilesonlypraiseRuth?
ButthenMileslookedatRuthandsmiledashesaid,“Buttherearestillsomewsandareasthatneedimprovement.Cometomyofficter.”
Hearingthis,Ruth’sbodyjolted,butshequicklysmiledandsaid,“Okay,Mr.Miles!”
Milesnoddedwithasmileandthenmovedontoreviewtheotherdesigndrafts,slowlygivinghis<b>.</b>feedback.
Ruth’sheartwasrestless.Shewasasionallyexcited,stealingncesatMiles.
HeroriginalintentionwastogetclosertoMiles,itwasakeypartoftheirn.
SoRuthandSimondiligentlygatheredinformationaboutMiles,learningabouthislikesanddislikes,
koninedaarMile–ponuldnaricaham
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MilesandKateweregetting<b>close</b>,perhapsbecauseofKate’sdesigntalent!ItwassaidthatKatepresentedadesignthatamazedMiles.IfRuthcouldcreatesomethingsimrlyimpressive,showcasingherowntalentthatcatchesMiles‘attention,andthenmaybeshecouldfindawaytogetclosetohim.N?velD(ram)a.?rg owns this content.
Itseemedlikeshehadtakenthatcriticalstepforward.
Inherheart,Ruthfeltquietlypleasedandgrateful,evenabitproud.
See,Kate,whatyoucando,Icandotoo!You’renotmuchbetterthanme.
Next,it’saboutpleasingMileswitheverythingI’vegotandkeepinghimundermycontrol.
Ruthclenchedherfist,adeterminedsmileonherlips.
Shewasdeterminedto<b>win</b>Milesover!
AsRuthbrimmedwithambition,Milescouldn’thelpbutnoticeherclingy,repulsivegaze.
WatchingRuthsimperingat him,Miles‘stomachchurnedindisgust.HequicklymadeanexcusetoleavetheLoweGroup’sofficearea.
Assoonashewasaway,Milesuncontroblyretchedandmurmuredtohimself,pattinghischest,“Mygod,howcanthatwoman’sstarebesonauseating?”